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Meaning of foreteller
A person who foretells or predicts future events.
Etymology of foreteller
The word "foreteller" originates from the Old English words "fore" meaning "before" and "tellan" meaning "to tell", with the suffix "-er" added to form an agent noun, indicating a person who performs the action of telling beforehand.
Historically, the term has been used to describe individuals who claimed to have the ability to predict future events, often through supernatural or mystical means.
Synonyms
Definitions
- A person who claims to have the ability to predict future events or developments.
- * A person who foretells or predicts something, especially something unpleasant or unwelcome.
Usage Examples
- The ancient priest was revered as a foreteller, able to predict the outcomes of battles and the fate of kingdoms.
- * The fortune teller claimed to be a foreteller, able to see into the future and predict the course of her clients' lives.
Antonyms
skeptic
doubter
disbeliever
nonbeliever
unbeliever
atheist
agnostic
pessimist
fatalist
nihilist
cynic
critic
opponent
adversary
detractor
skeptic
questioner
challenger
denier
refuter
contradicter